Fatima

“One who weans, abstains, or separates” — Arabic origin

Girl's name · #330 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Fatima has appeared in US records since 1919 — best rank #227 (2001) · 38,945 babies named Fatima all-time · 1 in 1,700 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #20 in Finland (other-lang.) (2025) · #79 in Bosnia (FBiH) (2024) · #79 in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Fatimas

Fatima — daughter of Muhammad (c. 605–632)
Fatima Jinnah — Pakistani dental surgeon, biographer and stateswoman (1893–1967)
Fatima al-Fihriya — Legendary founder of the al-Qarawiyyin mosque
Fatima Sana Shaikh — Indian film and television actress
Fatima Whitbread — British athlete; former javelin thrower

In stories & tradition

Fatima Blush — Never Say Never Again
Fatima — Fatima, the Algerian Woman of Dakar

What Fatimas become

Among 503 notable people named Fatima:

Political leaders appear 1.28× more often than among typical names — e.g. Fatima Jinnah, Pakistani dental surgeon, biographer and stateswoman (1893–1967).

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